Ashley Benson Shows Off Fit Figure in Crop Top 

Ashley Benson is showing off her athletic side. In a series of new photos shared to her Instagram account, the 31-year-old actress flaunts her fit figure -- including her rock hard abs -- in a crop top and bike shorts from Alo. How does the former Pretty Little Liars star maintain her fab physique? Read on to see 5 ways Ashley Benson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

Ashley switches up her workouts throughout the week. "I usually do Pilates three days a week for an hour, and I try to box or do SoulCycle two or three times a week," she told Health. "There are times I just want to do nothing! But then I don't feel good about myself."

2. She Loves Squats

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Her favorite workout move? "Probably squats—and not for my butt but for my legs,” she told Health. “We usually do circuit training, so I'll do 25 squats, then I'll run back and forth, and then I'll do lunges to the other side of the gym both ways, run, then squats. I can't move for days!"

3. She Prioritizes Sleep

Ashley makes sure to get enough rest, even if she has to take a break during the day. "I try to take an hour nap. If I don't get sleep, I found that I get really bad anxiety. I started getting panic attacks for two years straight," she told Health.

4. She Maintains a Balanced Diet

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Ashley explained to Delish that her diet is healthy but not extreme. An average day consists of a hard-boiled egg with iced coffee and a splash of half and half for breakfast, a salad (or cheeseburger!) for lunch and fish if she is “trying to be healthy” for dinner. "Otherwise, probably a cheeseburger."

5. She Puts Her Mental Health First

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"I’ve kind of taken a step back from social media,” Ashley told Elle. “I don’t want to spend my life on Instagram. I think it was necessary when I was on the show and now that I'm getting into new projects, but I feel like as I’m getting older I don’t want people to see everything I’m doing all the time. I think it’s very important to keep your private life private. Just let the fans see my work and then I can have my own personal life."

Ashley Benson, star of Her Smell and Spring Breakers, wore a swimsuit this week and why not? It’s basically summertime, if you check out what celebs like Suki Waterhouse, Aleida Nuñez, Becca Edwards, Sammi Hanratty, Kate Hudson and Shama Sikander are up to. How do they stay so fit? Read on to see all the ways the celebs stay in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. Ashley Benson

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Benson finds peace in NYC. “In L.A., I had anxiety all the time with the paparazzi, and my house became my safe place,” she told Vogue. “It made me very codependent with friends and relationships. In New York, I can walk around and be by myself. It gives me a lot of peace.”

2. Aleida Nuñez

“🧘🏽‍♀️✨🙌 🧿Les quiero compartir que practico la meditación hace mucho tiempo y en este mundo lleno de incertidumbre y ansiedad te ayuda a crear un estado de conciencia y paz…#meditación nunca abandones tu alma✨,” Aleida once wrote. Translation: “🧘🏽‍♀️✨🙌 I want to share with you that I have practiced meditation for a long time and in this world full of uncertainty and anxiety it helps you create a state of consciousness and peace…#meditation never abandon your soul✨.”

3. Suki Waterhouse

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Suki once said about working out: “I do, I really enjoy it; I need to, I’m obsessed. I stopped working out recently as I was on a film and I was really tired and I then went to the gym a few times and found I was so much more able to perform with my body feeling that strength through it again. And mentally, I was going on set and able to do my job better as I felt stronger again. I do different things - I do Vinyasa yoga and I’ll work out with a trainer Dan Roberts in Richmond Park near where I live. I do drills and running there - it’s an amazing place. I love the idea of running up hills and rolling around in mud - it’s my favourite time of the week and Dan really pushes me. He’s hardcore. I also go to TriYoga and hot yoga (not Bikram) and I do occasional Pilates, which I should do more of."

4. Becca Edwards

The Ex on the Beach star is often getting some sun. Just remember: “Tanning under the sun or a sunlamp may give modest protection to those who are able to tan well. But the protection it gives does not come close to that derived from the use of a sunscreen. The larger issue is that any change in skin color from tanning is a sign of damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Repeated exposure to UV radiation — whether from the sun or a tanning bed — increases your risk of premature skin aging and skin cancer,” says the Mayo Clinic.

5. Sammi Hanratty

Yellowjackets’ Hanratty has used TRX bands during her workouts. “Suspension training does it all. It improves muscular strength and endurance while simultaneously improving joint mobility and flexibility. Due to the unstable nature of suspension training, the exercises constantly engage your core and improve your balance. There is no limit to the progressions you can do, and everyone from the most novice exercisers to the most advanced athletes can benefit from using the TRX Suspension Trainer,” says ACE Fitness.

6. Kate Hudson

“I’m definitely challenging myself in new ways, which I need,” she told People. “I like to be able to set new goals to see what I can accomplish, and I love how flexible and strong I feel after a good workout, especially doing Pilates, which never gets easier.”

7. Shama Sikander

Love with James Milliron helped Shama through a depression. “I had just met him. I was still going through my bouts of depression. I would get depressed every now and then. When I would go through these feelings I just did not want anybody around me, I wanted people around me, but I would just push them to go away from me. And nobody ever dared to go against that decision, everybody would leave. But he was the only one who did not leave,” she said, according to Pinkvilla.com.

Actress Ashley Benson—star of Pretty Little Liars and Her Smell—is about to celebrate her 32nd birthday. To get ready, she posted a revealing new photo on Instagram. Benson posed in a black bathing suit, showing off her incredible body. She captioned the photo, “32 tomorrow.” (Her birthday is today, indeed—December 18th.) How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Ashley Benson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She Does Pilates

Benson is a big fan of doing Pilates, and posted this series of photos on Instagram of herself doing leg workouts with equipment. She captioned the post, “Pilates in my @alo,” referring to the workout clothes she was wearing.

2. She Works Out 5-6 Days A Week

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Benson tells Health that she makes sure to work out as often as she can. She says that she usually will do different workouts five or six times a week. “I usually do Pilates three days a week for an hour, and I try to box or do SoulCycle two or three times a week.”

3. She Does A Lot Of Leg Workouts

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Benson tells Health that her typical workouts include a lot of leg exercises. “Probably squats — and not for my butt but for my legs. We usually do circuit training, so I’ll do 25 squats, then I’ll run back and forth, and then I’ll do lunges to the other side of the gym both ways, run, then squats. I can’t move for days!”

4. She Doesn’t Feel Pressure To Lose Weight

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Benson revealed to Health that she has been told to lose weight for certain roles, however, she says that she doesn’t feel pressure to do so. She says that she just focuses on being healthy, no matter what size she is. “I don’t want to lose 20 pounds, because I don’t need to…There was a point where it was getting to where a size 2 was great. I’m a size 2, but I think that a size 4 is healthy. I think that all of these sizes are healthy.”

5. She Feels Good When She Works Out

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Benson says to Health that she actually feels good after exercising, even if she doesn’t always have motivation to do so. She says, “There are times I just want to do nothing! But then I don’t feel good about myself.”